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TS Hilary --> Hurricane Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 8:36am 08.16.23 Weather and Forecasting 14/1409 This Hurricane Season 2023 has been very active so far. Note the name Hilary or #8 on that Area Nam
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 7:25am 08.16.23 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1297 Hello, I've just completed a refit of an '83 Cutter 37. There was endless research and trials to f
Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Irek at 8:49pm 08.15.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 7/1116 Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of how rudder stock (fiberglass) connects to the Radi
New owner (2) Idahosteve at 8:45pm 08.15.23 Catalina 22 8/580 Have a great story to tell! We found a CL add for a Cat 22 in the remote desert of Eastern Idaho. Up
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup CamaroMan at 7:02pm 08.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/901 Is this normal? Just rebuilt myself. Runs very well and no smoke after startup. New valve seals pist
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 5:04pm 08.15.23 Weather and Forecasting 10/841 A Commercial Shrimp Boat sank last month during an overnight squall (45+ Knots) which came up in les
Pressure Cooker (1) jviss at 3:34pm 08.15.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/852 I just discovered pressure cookers. I mean, I have always been aware of them, but never knew enough
Hot Water Tank higgs at 2:02pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 0/201 The element on my Taiwanese water heater (1985) is no longer working and needs to be replaced. I do
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT captprogreso at 1:49pm 08.15.23 Big Boats 8/762 HI TO ALL, on my galley light i have very low voltage, any hint of were the electrical cable is goin
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? curtdo at 12:19pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 22/2316
Fresh water filler cap Vtphillips at 7:28am 08.15.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/792 looking for a stainless steel water fill cap for beneteau 423, any suggestions
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest (2) jviss at 5:52am 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/529 I have some concerns on this. Has anyone here installed the MOB1 on a vest? The way I understand i
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 7:05pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 25/1550 Ok, so this was an interesting one to me... I'm looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catal
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 3:22pm 08.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/2344 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 And pretty much every year here lately, the paddle wheel for the speedomet
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick at 1:40pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 9/674 2004 Hunter 420 Passage The factory 10 watt Uni Solar panel has been inop for a while now and is a u
pros and cons of adjusting valves... dave_and_dd at 12:50pm 08.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 36/1883 Hey All, I'm approaching 1000 hrs on my 3ym20 (2007 Catalina 309). I do all the typical routine mai
Owners Manual search RBand at 11:35am 08.14.23 Parts Search 3/1124 Where can I find an owners manual for a Cl 14? Need rigging instructions, etc. Looks to be the same
We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . johnatsea at 10:40am 08.14.23 Catalina 310 11/1204 We have spent the past couple of weeks learning the boat and systems this weekend we plan to take he
MD6A reverse gear unit removal (1) Leeward Rail at 10:02am 08.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/407 Has anyone removed the reverse gear unit from a Penta MD6A ? The rear output seal is leaking and ba
new companionway doors (6) john2 at 1:22am 08.14.23 Catalina 310 9/1615 Last winter i made a set of doors, The sliding boards are gone! So much easy opening/closing. it ha

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Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 09.26.24 227765 The above two flanges are held together by nuts and bolts. Your flanges were held togethe
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 10:16am 09.26.24 My thoughts exactly. Can you take a picture of the flange on edge and lets' see if there is any ro
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 10:03am 09.26.24 In looking at the picture of the broken bolt/damage, it appears like you have attempted to drill it
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Hello Below at 9:51am 09.26.24
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 09.26.24 Tiller, wheel, pilot, new, used? The OP's just screwing with you and put all the spec's in the ti
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Globe Pilot at 9:11am 09.26.24 Sorry for the stunning lack of info in my original post. It's for a Hunter 34 with a wheel, and I ca
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 09.26.24 In looking at the picture of the broken bolt/damage, it appears like you have attempted to drill it
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer smokey73 at 8:47am 09.26.24 In looking at the picture of the broken bolt/damage, it appears like you have attempted to drill it
What is this paint? (1) william24424 at 8:40am 09.26.24 Total Boat makes a product for nonskid that works well enough over painted surfaces. I had a nonskid
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot jssailem at 8:37am 09.26.24 :plus: For Binnacle. They are good people.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine jssailem at 8:35am 09.26.24 The hurricane landing as terrible as it will be, I think, is just the beginning of this storms impac
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine smokey73 at 8:19am 09.26.24 I fear too many here in Beaufort are focused on the track rather than the impacts off of the track.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer (2) Moondawg at 8:12am 09.26.24 Got the exhaust manifold off. Now I need to drill and tap it. Should have the new thermostat in a
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Hello Below at 8:09am 09.26.24 Greg, it appears the OP resides in Canada (Trenton, ON) so his best bet for duty and possible warran
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Tally Ho at 7:59am 09.26.24 https://defender.com/en_us/raymarine-evolution-ev-100-wheel-autopilot-pack?srsltid=AfmBOorAWaX3DnD5s
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Hello Below at 7:55am 09.26.24 Tiller, wheel, pilot, new, used?
Standup blocks dlochner at 7:29am 09.26.24 The toe rail is one of the strongest parts of the boat. There is a bolt holding it down every 6 or 8
Standup blocks FlimFlamII at 7:24am 09.26.24 The more I think of it the more I like eliminating the self tacking hardware for all the reasons men
Purchase questions 38 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:09am 09.26.24 As a dealer, I found the three turnoffs were the head, leaks and engine compartment.
Purchase questions 38 ldd at 7:08am 09.26.24 Marcham, another great answer. Thanks! the interior cushions are Pleathera. The magical combination

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